Gorbachev, Yeltsin, and Putin: Political Leadership in Russia's Transition (Carnegie Endowment Series")

This volume analyzes various aspects of the political leadership during the collapse of the Soviet Union and formation of a new Russia. Comparing the rule of Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin, and Vladimir Putin, the book reflects upon their goals, governing style, and sources of influence -as well as factors that influenced their activities and complicated them too.